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| People QuickFacts | Vermont | USA |
Population, 2003 estimate |
619,107 | 290,809,777 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
1.7% | 3.3% |
| Population, 2000 | 608,827 | 281,421,906 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 8.2% | 13.1% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.2% | 25.7% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 12.7% | 12.4% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.0% | 50.9% |
| Mortgage, Real Estate Demographics | Vermont | USA |
Housing units, 2002 |
299,570 | 119,302,132 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
70.6% | 66.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 23.0% | 26.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $111,500 | $119,600 |
| Households, 2000 | 240,634 | 105,480,101 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.44 | 2.59 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $40,856 | $41,994 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $20,625 | $21,587 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 9.4% | 12.4% |
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The state capital is Montpelier, while the largest city is Burlington.
Economy
Over the past two centuries, Vermont has seen both population explosions and population busts. First settled by farmers, loggers and hunters, Vermont lost much of its population as farmers moved West into the Great Plains in search of abundant, easily-tilled land. Logging similarly fell off as over-cutting and the exploitation of other forests made Vermont's forest less attractive. Although these population shifts devastated Vermont's economy, the early loss of population had the beneficial effect of allowing Vermont's land and forest to recover from the excesses of human beings. The accompanying lack of industry has allowed Vermont to avoid many of the ill-effects of 20th century industrial busts, effects that still plague neighboring states. Today, much of Vermont's forest consists of second-growth.
Of the remaining industries, dairy farming is the primary source of agricultural income.
A unique part of Vermont's economy is the manufacture and sale of novelty goods and foods for cottage industries and niche markets. Examples of these are such exports as Cabot Cheese, the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Burton Snowboards, King Arthur Flour, and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream (headquartered in South Burlington).
Numerous summer camps, furniture-making and skiing also make up a large component of Vermont's income. Trout fishing, lake fishing and even ice fishing draw the outdoorsman to the state as does the excellent hiking on the Long Trail. Several noteworthy horse shows are annual events. Golf courses are springing up with spas to service the weary client. One major fashion outlet mall isn't really a mall but the old town of Manchester gentrified.
In the winter, the mountains in Vermont have enough snow to make skiing a viable industry.
The town of Rutland is the traditional center of marble quarrying and marble shaping in the USA. For many years Vermont was also the headquarters of the smallest union in the USA, the Stonecutters Association, of about 500 members.
In recent years, Vermont has been deluged with plans to build condos and houses on what was relatively inexpensive, untouched land. Vermont's government has responded with a series of laws controlling development and with some pioneering initiatives to prevent the loss of Vermont's dairy industry.
In 2001, Vermont produced 1,040,000 liters of maple syrup, about a quarter of the U.S. production.
Wealth of locations by per capita income:
1 Old Bennington, Vermont $40,884
2 Manchester Village, Vermont $40,851
3 Shelburne, Vermont $37,210
4 Weston, Vermont $36,546
5 Stowe, Vermont $35,474
6 Norwich, Vermont $35,285
7 Landgrove, Vermont $34,929
8 Charlotte, Vermont $33,942
9 Dorset, Vermont $32,956
10 Buels Gore, Vermont $32,533273 Island Pond, Vermont $13,207
274 Brighton, Vermont $12,999
275 Brunswick, Vermont $12,925
276 Lunenburg, Vermont $12,804
277 Lowell, Vermont $12,404
278 Holland, Vermont $11,936
279 Johnson Village, Vermont $11,651
280 Searsburg, Vermont $10,472
281 Averill, Vermont $9,876
282 Ferdinand, Vermont $9,138
State Capital: Montpelier
Regions: Champlain Valley | Green Mountains | Mount Mansfield | Northeast Kingdom
Major Metro: Burlington
Smaller Cities: Barre | Bennington | Rutland
Counties: Addison | Bennington | Caledonia | Chittenden | Essex | Franklin | Grand Isle | Lamoille | Orange | Orleans | Rutland | Washington | Windham | Windsor
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